Mr. Gibb (2006)

A unpopular high school teacher turns his life around after a student is kidnapped.

Director:

David Ostry

Writer:

Adam Targum (screenplay)

Stars:

Tim Daly, Hayden Panettiere, William Sadler

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tim Daly	...	Ronald Gibb
Hayden Panettiere	...	Ally Palmer
William Sadler	...	Phil Palmer
Dan Hedaya	...	Gabe
Paula Devicq	...	Holly
Lisa Lynds	...	Tiff
Sarah Steele	...	Amber
John Gallagher Jr.	...	Brett Mullen
Mark Kassen	...	Pete Macauley
Brian Anthony Wilson	...	Detective Dick Moon
Andrew Benator	...	Kari
Rita Gardner	...	Marge Whitman
Maureen Mueller	...	Evelyn Hirsch
Darrell James	...	Bartender (as Darrell Jones)
Matthew Lawler	...	Unit Cop 1

Storyline

Ron Gibb is a widower, solitary and depressed, teaching history at an upstate New York high school. He has a small crush on Ally, a cheerleader, which is noticed by another student and the janitor. After Ally breaks up with her boyfriend, Ron drops her off at home, and a few minutes later she's kidnapped. The police are alternately suspicious of Ron and baffled because there's no ransom demand. Her father, a used car salesman, turns it into a sales event. Ron confronts Ally's dad over his business practices and offers his own reward for her return. Who has her, and why? And will Ron eventually notice a neighbor who's been trying to get his attention?

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Plot Keywords:

high school teacher | high school | teacher | student | gettysburg address | 

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Taglines:

Scandal is her best subject.

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Genres:

Comedy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for sexual content and language

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

January 2006 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Good Student

Filming Locations:

Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Screen Media Ventures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min 81 min (Starz)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

Hallway student (Tom Bunker) is seen walking down the hall as Mr. Gibb walks by and acknowledges him. Split scene right after that you can see the hallway student again leaning up against a locker as Mr. Gibb goes by talking to one of the teachers.

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Quotes

Honest Phil Palmer: Next time take a dump on my face!

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Connections

References High Heeled House Calls (2005)

User Reviews

Entertaining 90 Minutes

The Good Student is an entertaining who-dun-it. It is well acted and worthwhile entertainment. Pay attention to the police detectives because the pair is portrayed with a little different approach. I guess I do not know what a "Dark Comedy" really is, but I wouldn't categorize it as such. (The term Dark Comedy is almost an oxymoron.) It is necessary for the viewer to get into the action and follow along. If one just remains at the surface, it will be hard to like this movie, so plunge right in. You will find yourself wavering back and forth as you attempt to figure out who is the actual villain. Just get into it and expect to enjoy it and you'll have a nice experience. If you like a few twists and turns along the way, you will like this movie and find it a good way to have spent 90 minutes.